Top 200+ Windows Server CMD & PowerShell Commands
System Info & Server Basics
systeminfo -- System full details
hostname -- Shows server name
ver -- Windows version
set -- List environment variables
echo %username% -- Shows current user
net config workstation -- Workstation info
date /t & time /t -- Show current date/time
whoami -- Show current user with domain
wmic os get caption -- OS name
Get-ComputerInfo -- PowerShell: full system info
User Management
net user -- List all users
net user USERNAME /add -- Create user
net user USERNAME /del -- Delete user
net localgroup -- List local groups
net localgroup GROUP USER /add -- Add user to group
net accounts -- View password policy
lusrmgr.msc -- GUI for user/group mgmt
Get-LocalUser -- PowerShell: list local users
Get-LocalGroupMember -Group "Administrators" -- Show admin users
Set-LocalUser -Name USER -PasswordNeverExpires 1 -- Set user password policy
Network Configuration
ipconfig /all -- Show IP config
ipconfig /flushdns -- Flush DNS cache
ipconfig /registerdns -- Re-register DNS
netsh interface ip show config -- NIC config
ping [hostname/IP] -- Check connectivity
tracert [IP/domain] -- Trace route
nslookup [domain] -- DNS resolve
netstat -an -- Show all network connections
Get-NetIPAddress -- PowerShell: IPs
Get-NetAdapter -- List all network adapters
Restart-NetAdapter -Name "Ethernet" -- Restart NIC
Service Control
Top 200+ Windows Server CMD & PowerShell Commands
services.msc -- GUI service manager
net start -- List running services
net start "ServiceName" -- Start a service
net stop "ServiceName" -- Stop a service
sc query -- List service status
Get-Service -- PowerShell: all services
Start-Service -Name "wuauserv" -- Start update service
Stop-Service -Name "Spooler" -- Stop printer service
Restart-Service -Name "Service" -- Restart a service
Set-Service -Name Spooler -StartupType Disabled -- Disable service
Disk & File Management
diskmgmt.msc -- Disk Manager GUI
chkdsk C: /f /r -- Disk check & fix
defrag C: -- Defragment drive
format D: /fs:ntfs -- Format a drive
Get-Volume -- List volumes
Get-Partition -- Partition list
robocopy C:\source D:\dest /MIR -- Mirror copy
tree /f -- Show folder structure
dir /s -- List all files in dir
fsutil volume diskfree C: -- Disk free space info
Process & Task Manager
tasklist -- List all tasks
taskkill /F /PID [PID] -- Kill process
taskkill /IM notepad.exe /F -- Kill app by name
Get-Process -- PowerShell: all processes
Stop-Process -Name "notepad" -Force -- Kill notepad
Start-Process notepad -- Start notepad
schtasks /query /fo LIST -- View all scheduled tasks
taskschd.msc -- Open Task Scheduler
pslist -- SysInternals process viewer
pskill [process_name] -- Kill process with SysInternals
Active Directory (AD)
dsa.msc -- Active Directory GUI
dsquery user -name * -- List AD users
dsadd user -- Add AD user
Top 200+ Windows Server CMD & PowerShell Commands
dsrm user DN -- Remove AD user
netdom query FSMO -- Show FSMO roles
repadmin /replsummary -- Replication summary
Get-ADUser -Filter * -- List AD users (PowerShell)
Get-ADComputer -Filter * -- List all AD PCs
Get-ADGroupMember "Domain Admins" -- List group members
Search-ADAccount -LockedOut -- Find locked users
Windows Update
wuapp -- Windows update GUI
sconfig -- Server Core config
usoclient StartScan -- Force update scan
Get-WindowsUpdateLog -- Fetch update log
Install-WindowsUpdate -- Install update via PS
net stop wuauserv -- Stop update service
net start wuauserv -- Start update service
sc config wuauserv start=disabled -- Disable update
wuauclt /detectnow -- Force detect update (older versions)
Get-WUInstall -AcceptAll -- PS: Install all updates
Group Policy & Security
gpedit.msc -- Group Policy Editor
gpupdate /force -- Force policy update
rsop.msc -- Resultant set of policy
secedit /analyze -- Analyze security
secpol.msc -- Local Security Policy
auditpol /get /category:* -- Get audit settings
net accounts /minpwlen:8 -- Set password policy
net accounts /maxpwage:30 -- Password age policy
lockoutstatus.exe -- Check account lock status
Get-GPO -All -- List all GPOs (PowerShell)
Firewall & Remote
wf.msc -- Firewall GUI
netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off -- Disable firewall
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=AllowTCP protocol=TCP dir=in localport=80
action=allow -- Allow port
Get-NetFirewallProfile -- Show FW profiles
Set-NetFirewallProfile -All Enabled False -- Disable FW via PS
Top 200+ Windows Server CMD & PowerShell Commands
mstsc -- Remote desktop
shutdown /s /t 0 -- Shutdown now
shutdown /r /t 0 -- Restart now
shutdown /l -- Logout
Restart-Computer -- PS: Restart
Monitoring & Logs
eventvwr -- Event Viewer GUI
Get-EventLog -LogName System -Newest 10 -- View system logs
wevtutil qe System /c:10 /f:text -- Quick event logs
perfmon -- Performance monitor
resmon -- Resource monitor
Get-EventLog -LogName Security -Newest 20 -- Security events
logman query -- List log collectors
type perfmon.log -- View performance log
Get-WinEvent -LogName Application | select -First 5 -- App events
Get-WinEvent -ListLog * -- List all event logs
